The JHC Foundation concentrates on education across multiple levels and sustainable food systems. It makes large, targeted grants—often in multi-installment packages—to a small set of repeat grantees, funding everything from K–12 Catholic schooling and teacher preparation to college-level program endowments and agricultural/food-systems research. The foundation appears regionally focused in the Mid-Atlantic while also supporting national food-policy and sustainable-agriculture initiatives.
Three organizations account for JHC Foundation’s largest recent grants: Food Fix Campaign Inc, Rodale Institute, and Washington College each received repeated seven-figure support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that backs a small set of institutions over multiple years rather than spreading support broadly. The foundation’s grantmaking centers on education and sustainable food systems, with large unrestricted awards alongside purpose-specific funding for faculty endowments, accreditation work, school support, and agricultural initiatives. Washington College’s business department has been a recurring recipient for teacher-scholar endowment support and related academic expenses. Rodale Institute has also received sustained backing for general and unrestricted use, fitting the foundation’s interest in regenerative agriculture. On the education side, JHC Foundation has supported Catholic schooling in Pennsylvania and a Philadelphia-based education partnership, while also funding food access organizations in the region. The overall picture is of a regional grantmaker using sizable, targeted grants to strengthen operating capacity, long-term staffing, and institutional infrastructure.
Education appears in several forms across the recent grants. JHC Foundation gave $1,000,000 to Washington College in 2025 to endow five teacher-scholars, support AACSB accreditation, and undertake an architectural study and program design; it also gave $1,000,000 in 2024 for teacher-scholars and accreditation expenses. In K–12 education, Delone Catholic High School received $650,000 in 2024 and $520,000 in 2025 in general support, while the Diocese of Harrisburg received $325,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School. Food systems and agriculture are another clear thread. Food Fix Campaign Inc received $1,500,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general and unrestricted use. Rodale Institute also received $1,500,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation further supported Food Connect Co in Philadelphia and The Nature Conservancy for regenerative farming and land protection work in Pennsylvania.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $190,000, the median is $450,000, and the 75th percentile is $737,500. The grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including several three-year sequences, which suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than one-time project giving. Most awards are general and unrestricted, though some are tied to endowments, accreditation, school funds, conservation, or agricultural initiatives. JHC Foundation is a grantmaking foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$114M
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$6.8M
Most grants fall between $190K and $738K, with a median of $450K.
25th Percentile
$190K
Median
$450K
75th Percentile
$738K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Concentrated, large-dollar giving with repeated multi-year grants to a handful of core grantees; mixes unrestricted/general support with strategic endowment and capital/program-building gifts.
Notable grantees: FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN INC, RODALE INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON COLLEGE, DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, HOPE PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION
JHC Foundation’s grant recipients are all in the United States, and Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Philadelphia, Kutztown, McSherrystown, Hanover, Harrisburg, York, and Conshohocken all appear in the recent grants list, showing a strong Mid-Atlantic concentration. Outside Pennsylvania, Chicago, Chestertown, Middletown, and Wilmington-area giving does not appear among recipients; no non-U.S. recipient countries are represented in the recent grants data.
The recent grants point to two main areas: education and sustainable food systems. Education grants include support for Washington College’s business program, Catholic schools in Pennsylvania, and a Philadelphia education partnership. Food and agriculture grants include sustained support for Food Fix Campaign Inc, Rodale Institute, Food Connect Co, and conservation work tied to regenerative farming.
Yes. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, including Food Fix Campaign Inc and Rodale Institute at $1,500,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Washington College at $1,000,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Diocese of Harrisburg at $325,000 in each of those same years for St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is large: the 25th percentile is $190,000, the median is $450,000, and the 75th percentile is $737,500. Recent awards include both high-value unrestricted grants and purpose-specific commitments for endowments, accreditation, school support, and conservation work.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Recent Pennsylvania recipients include organizations in Philadelphia, Kutztown, McSherrystown, Hanover, Harrisburg, York, and Conshohocken. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
It supports higher education faculty endowments, accreditation-related work, and K–12 Catholic school support. Washington College received grants for five teacher-scholars and AACSB accreditation expenses, while Delone Catholic High School and the Diocese of Harrisburg received general support tied to Catholic schooling in Pennsylvania.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODALE INSTITUTE | KUTZTOWN, PA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $1,000,000 | 2025 | To endow and successfully secure five teacher-scholars, provide for expenses associated with achieving and maintaining AACSB accreditation, and undertake an architectural study and program design to repurpose Daly Hall as an appropriately configured and dedicated academic home for the Washington College Business Department |
| HOPE PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $525,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MCSHERRYSTOWN, PA | $520,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JUBILEE GIFT GALAXY INC | MIDDLETOWN, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | Farmer Jawn fund |
| DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $325,000 | 2025 | St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School fund |
| FOOD CONNECT CO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $280,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | PA/DE fund |
| NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION A | PITTSTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RODALE INSTITUTE | KUTZTOWN, PA | $1,500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $1,000,000 | 2024 | to secure five teacher-scholars that are integral to the Department of Business Management at Washington College, provide for expenses associated with achieving and maintaining AACSB accreditation, and undertake an architectural study and program design to repurpose Daly Hall as an appropriately configured and dedicated academic home for the Washington College Business Department |
| DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MCSHERRYSTOWN, PA | $650,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPE PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD CONNECT CO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HANOVER AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | HANOVER, PA | $400,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $325,000 | 2024 | St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School at 316 North Street, McSherrystown, PA 17344 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $175,000 | 2024 | Conservation Program Support; Chesapeake Bay, PA-Land Protection, PADE |
| NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION A | PITTSTON, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUSAN P BYRNES HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC | YORK, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RODALE INSTITUTE | KUTZTOWN, PA | $1,500,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| WASHINGTON COLLEGE | CHESTERTOWN, MD | $1,000,000 | 2023 | to provide all funds necessary to completely endow and successfully secure five teacher- scholars that are integral to the Department of Business Management at Washington College, provide for expenses associated with achieving and maintaining AACSB accreditation, and undertake an architectural study and program design to repurpose Daly Hall as an appropriately configured and dedicated academic home for the Washington College Business Department |
| HOPE PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MCSHERRYSTOWN, PA | $500,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD CONNECT CO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - SOUTH EAST PA OFFICE | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $350,000 | 2023 | in support of regenerative farming practices in northeast and north central PA; to purchase key properties to secure the Appalachian migration pathways; Chapter Operating funds |
| DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $325,000 | 2023 | Funds for St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School |
| HANOVER AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | HANOVER, PA | $300,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| YORK COUNTY FOOD BANK | YORK, PA | $195,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| KEYSTONE KIDSPACE | YORK, PA | $100,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION A | PITTSTON, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN INC
$1,500,000General & Unrestricted
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
$1,000,000To endow and successfully secure five teacher-scholars, provide for expenses associated with achieving and maintaining AACSB accreditation, and undertake an architectural study and program design to repurpose Daly Hall as an appropriately configured and dedicated academic home for the Washington College Business Department
DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$520,000General & Unrestricted
DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG
$325,000St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School fund
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION A
$10,000General & Unrestricted
FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN INC
$1,500,000General & Unrestricted
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
$1,000,000to secure five teacher-scholars that are integral to the Department of Business Management at Washington College, provide for expenses associated with achieving and maintaining AACSB accreditation, and undertake an architectural study and program design to repurpose Daly Hall as an appropriately configured and dedicated academic home for the Washington College Business Department
DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$650,000General & Unrestricted
HANOVER AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
$400,000General & Unrestricted
DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG
$325,000St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School at 316 North Street, McSherrystown, PA 17344
Conservation Program Support; Chesapeake Bay, PA-Land Protection, PADE
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION A
$10,000General & Unrestricted
FOOD FIX CAMPAIGN INC
$1,500,000General & Unrestricted
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
$1,000,000to provide all funds necessary to completely endow and successfully secure five teacher- scholars that are integral to the Department of Business Management at Washington College, provide for expenses associated with achieving and maintaining AACSB accreditation, and undertake an architectural study and program design to repurpose Daly Hall as an appropriately configured and dedicated academic home for the Washington College Business Department
DELONE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$500,000General & Unrestricted
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY - SOUTH EAST PA OFFICE
$350,000in support of regenerative farming practices in northeast and north central PA; to purchase key properties to secure the Appalachian migration pathways; Chapter Operating funds
DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG
$325,000Funds for St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
HANOVER AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
$300,000General & Unrestricted
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION A
$10,000General & Unrestricted